Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joel Blankson (pictured), Infectious Diseases Nadia Hansel (pictured), Pulmonary Paul Nyquist (pictured), General Internal Medicine Kristin Riekert (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Alan Cheng, Cardiology Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, General Internal Medicine Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Assistant(...)
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Orens Named Vice Chair for Clinical Business Development
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipIn many ways, the largest existential challenge for JHM is to evolve into a more integrated and efficient health system. This will be necessary for our department and school to secure a stable portfolio of resources into the future. To this end, the dean and CEO have called upon all departments to develop a set(...)
Faculty Senate Update
Posted by | LeadershipThe School of Medicine’s Faculty Senate had its first meeting of the year on September 12. Members discussed the results from the faculty satisfaction survey and the new online education program. The faculty representatives for the DOM are: Meredith McCormack, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary (mmccor16@jhmi.edu), John Sperati, associate professor in the Division of(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine Development Office is pleased to share that we have exceeded our annual goal, raising $26.2M in FY18 which will be directed towards faculty and program support, research and unrestricted use. Several highlights of our year include: $375K pledge supporting the Murex Leadership Award in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care(...)
Galiatsatos Named Daily Record VIP
Posted by | CongratulationsPanagis Galiatsatos, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2018 VIP List which recognizes very important professionals successful by the age of 40. The individuals--from different cites and across a wide variety of industries--were selected by a panel of previous VIP List honorees and business leaders in recognition(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Petros Karakousis, Infectious Diseases Sean Leng, Geriatrics John Murphy, Infectious Diseases Timothy Osborne (not pictured), Endocrinology Sarbjit Saini, Clinical Immunology Associate Professor: Justin Bailey, Infectious Diseases Lee Daugherty-Biddison, Pulmonary Seth Martin, Cardiology Stephen Sozio, Nephrology Jeffrey Trost, Cardiology Assistant Professor: Keira Cohen,(...)
Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference
Posted by | CMECourse Description Interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination is vital to facilitate early mobility and rehabilitation in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. A recent stakeholders’ conference aimed at improving long-term outcomes for ICU survivors identified important ‘silos’ among critical care and rehabilitation clinicians working in the ICU, with these ‘silos’ acting as a barrier to collaboratively(...)
Cohen Receives Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchKeira Cohen, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary, was selected to receive the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2018 Career Award for Medical Scientists. The award aims to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service for physician-scientists who are committed to an academic career. She will receive $750,000 over five years in unrestricted(...)
Punjabi Receives Academic Achievement Award
Posted by | CongratulationsNaresh Punjabi, professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was selected to receive the William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award for exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of sleep education and academic research. He will be presented the award at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. The award recognizes members of the sleep field(...)